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Ted Cruz: “Gaddafi, again a monster, murdering his own people. He was…”

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Ted Cruz: Trump's Iran Strategy Is Making America Safer | Full Interview

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We came in, we toppled Saddam Hussein, the terrorists took over and began killing Americans. I think objectively that made America less safe. By the way, we did the same thing in Libya. Gaddafi, again a monster, murdering his own people. He was killing terrorists. We came in, toppled Gaddafi, the terrorists took over, began killing Americans. I don't think we should be engaged in foreign policy that results in more Americans being killed. (13:15)

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